Man rescued from Wisconsin River after jumping off bridge

9:40 AM,
Jun. 23, 2013

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Daily Tribune Media

Wisconsin Rapids authorities rescued a man who jumped from a bridge into the Wisconsin River Saturday night.

At 11:45 p.m. Saturday, several people called 911 about a man who had jumped off the Jackson Street Bridge in Wisconsin Rapids, according to a Wisconsin Rapids Police Department news release. Police officers and bystanders were able to see the man fighting a strong current and clinging to the rock wall under the bridge.